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Finland women's national football team

The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals.[3]

Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)[1]
AssociationFootball Association
of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAnna Signeul
CaptainTinja-Riikka Korpela
Most capsLaura Österberg Kalmari (130)
Top scorerLaura Österberg Kalmari (41)
FIFA codeFIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 32 Decrease 4 (29 March 2019)[2]
Highest14 (September 2005)
Lowest32 (March 2019)
First international
 Finland 0–0 Sweden 
(Mariehamn, 25 August 1973)
Biggest win
 Finland 7–0 Armenia 
(Helsinki, 21 November 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 9–0 Finland 
(Vejen, 26 July 1975)
UEFA Women's Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2005)
Best resultSemifinals (2005)

The Finnish team now has a few players that are considered to be among the best in the female football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.

As of March 2017, the team is ranked 28th in the FIFA world ranking. This is the lowest status since the ranking started in 2003. From 2004 to 2010 the typical ranking was #16.[4]

Contents

Competitive recordEdit

World CupEdit

Year Result
  1991 Did Not Qualify
  1995
  1999
  2003
  2007
  2011
  2015
  2019
Total 0/8

European ChampionshipEdit

Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
1984 Did Not Qualify
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
    1997
  2001
  2005 Semifinals 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3
  2009 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 2 5 5 ±0
  2013 Group stage 3 0 2 1 1 6 −5
  2017 Did Not Qualify
Total 3/11 11 3 3 5 11 19 -8

Minor tournamentsEdit

Algarve CupEdit

Complete this table with details

The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
  1994 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1995 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1996 did not enter
  1997 did not enter
  1998 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1999 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2000 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2001 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2002 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2003 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2004 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2005 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2006 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2007 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2008 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2009 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2010 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2011 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2012 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2013 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2014 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2015 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2016 did not enter
  2017 did not enter
  2018 did not enter
Total 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nordic Football Championship
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
  1974 Third place 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6
  1975 Third place 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13
  1976 Third place 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4
  1977 Third place 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5
  1978 Third place 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3
  1979 Third place 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3
  1980 Fourth place 3 0 2 1 1 8 −7
  1981 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1
  1982 Fourth place 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5
Total 9/9 23 3 6 14 9 56 -47
Cyprus Cup
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2012 7th place 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1
2013 7th place 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1
2014 12th place 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7
2015 9th place 4 1 1 2 3 7 −4
2016 8th place 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5
2018 11th place 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3
Total 24 4 6 14 22 43 −21

ManagersEdit

  • Correct as of 9 August 2018
Tenure Coach Record
G W D L Win %
1973–77   Juhani Nirkkonen 12 1 1 10 008.33
1978   Simo Syrjävaara 3 1 1 1 033.33
1979–89   Kaj Österberg 44 13 12 19 029.55
1989–92   Jyrki Nieminen 24 3 4 17 012.50
1993–96   Nils Suomalainen 24 4 5 15 016.67
1996–00   Reima Kokko 46 11 3 32 023.91
2001–09   Michael Käld 107 35 22 50 032.71
2010–16   Andrée Jeglertz 76 27 13 36 035.53
2017   Marko Saloranta 6 2 0 4 033.33
2017–   Anna Signeul 12 4 4 4 033.33

PlayersEdit

The following squad was announced for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualification against Portugal and Spain on 16 and 20 September 2016.[5]

Caps and goals as of 21 September 2016.

Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Minna Meriluoto (1985-10-04) 4 October 1985 (age 33) 58 0   HJK Helsinki
23 1GK Tinja-Riikka Korpela (vc) (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 33) 71 0   FC Bayern München
3 2DF Tuija Hyyrynen (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 31) 84 1   Fortuna Hjørring
5 2DF Emma Koivisto (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 24) 22 1   Florida State Seminoles
6 2DF Katarina Naumanen (1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 (age 23) 9 0   HJK Helsinki
2 2DF Maija Saari (c) (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 33) 95 11   Vålerenga Fotball
16 2DF Anna Westerlund (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 30) 92 1   Lillestrøm SK
8 3MF Olga Ahtinen (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 21) 0 0   Turun Palloseura
10 3MF Emmi Alanen (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 28) 63 14   Vittsjö GIK
11 3MF Nora Heroum (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 24) 48 1   Brescia Calcio Femminile
15 3MF Natalia Kuikka (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 23) 24 2   Florida State Seminoles
7 3MF Annika Kukkonen (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 (age 29) 75 2   Djurgårdens IF FF
4 3MF Ria Öling (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 24) 13 1   Santa Teresa CD
20 3MF Linda Ruutu (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 (age 29) 14 1   HJK Helsinki
14 3MF Iina Salmi (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 24) 3 0   Ajax
13 4FW Jenny Danielsson (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 24) 11 3   Sporting de Huelva
19 4FW Adelina Engman (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 24) 42 6   Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
22 4FW Sanni Franssi (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 24) 7 1   FC Zürich Frauen
9 4FW Juliette Kemppi (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 25) 23 3   Kolbotn IL
18 4FW Linda Sällström (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 (age 30) 71 29   Vittsjö GIK

Recent call-upsEdit

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Siiri Välimaa (1990-04-14) 14 April 1990 (age 29) 0 0   Kolbotn IL v.   Portugal; 7 June 2016 PRE
DF Janni Laakso (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 22) 0 0   FC Honka v.   Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE
DF Katri Mattsson (1982-11-22) 22 November 1982 (age 36) 100 3   FC Ilves v.   Spain; 27 October 2015
DF Tia Painilainen (1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 22) 0 0   Arizona Wildcats v.   Portugal; 7 June 2016 PRE
MF Kaisa Björn (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 29) 0 0   FC Ilves v.   Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE
MF Riikka Ketoja (1994-09-10) 10 September 1994 (age 24) 5 0   Sunnanå SK v.   Australia; 9 March 2015
MF Sanna Saarinen (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 (age 27) 17 3   PK-35 Vantaa v.   Montenegro; 12 April 2016
MF Julia Tunturi (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 23) 6 0   Åland United v.   Republic of Ireland; 9 March 2016
MF Ella Vanhanen (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 25) 0 0   Åland United v.   Montenegro; 12 April 2016 PRE
FW Tia Hälinen (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 25) 3 0   Santa Teresa CD v.   Norway; 29 May 2015

Coaching staffEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Helmarit nimetty MM-karsinta-avaukseen Serbiaa vastaan" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Finland". FIFA. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Finland". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

External linksEdit

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